A first offense can cost one month of cash assistance. A second offense would cost the violator two months.

Any additional offenses would cost the person three months of the money that is deposited onto their EBT cards for withdrawals at ATMs.

Today, 3,600 people in New Hampshire get cash assistance through EBT cards.

Last year, News 9 Investigates analyzed five months of EBT data and purchases. We found hundreds of questionable transactions, including ATM withdrawals at liquor stores, arcades and shops for adults.

Top places for EBT transactions

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According to EBT debit transaction and cash withdrawal records obtained by News 9 for the period Dec. 1, 2011, to May 1, 2012, these are the top 15 places with the highest total transactions by New Hampshire EBT recipients.